Compare / Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Galaxy A26 2025
Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Galaxy A26 2025
A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A27 and the Galaxy A26 2025, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A26 2025
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Announced
- 2026, June 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 03
Galaxy A26 2025
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 2
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Mar 26
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Dimensions
- 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 200 g (7.05 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A26 2025
- Dimensions
- 164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
- Weight
- 200 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy A26 2025
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~387 PPI density), ~85.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
Samsung Galaxy A27
- OS
- Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Galaxy A26 2025
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz)
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Galaxy A26 2025
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 3.1
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A26 2025
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 27mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
1.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26 2025
- Single
13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)
- Video
- 1920x1080 pixel
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy A26 2025
- Loudspeaker
- mono
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Samsung Galaxy A27
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A26 2025
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26 2025
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Voice Recognition, Face Recognition
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired, 45% in 30 min
Galaxy A26 2025
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
- Models
- SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
- SAR
- 0.86 W/kg (head)
- SAR EU
- 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 197.89 / € 232.00 / $ 288.00
Galaxy A26 2025
- Models
- SM-A266B/DS Galaxy A26 5G 2025 Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
- Price
- 299.99
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastOceaniaWestern Europe
- Countries
- Armenia, Australia, Austria +49 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.414 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 0.962 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Performance
AnTuTu: 694659 (v10), 885852 (v11)
GeekBench: 2973 (v6)
3DMark: 911 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 800 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.4 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 12:41h
Galaxy A26 2025
Not listed for this device
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Galaxy A26 2025
Not listed for this device
How the Samsung Galaxy A27 and Galaxy A26 2025 differ
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Samsung Galaxy A27 and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A26 2025.
- The Samsung Galaxy A27 is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.